“It is a story of torrents, forests, meadows and everything that goes with it, in other words saw mills, shepherds' huts, traditional cheese making, long winter vigils, men who speak slowly, eagles, marmots and chamois (...) this is the storyî . Jean GIONO
By a stroke of good fortune, the Alps are in the South, combining magnificent peaks, mountain lakes and high valleys with a vivid blue sky and generous helpings of sunshine flooding into unspoilt valleys steeped in history. High altitude resorts, village resorts, and hiking routes combine the joy of the snow with the delights of the mountains in the summer.
Dawn reveals the awe-inspiring chasm of the Verdon Gorge, at the bottom of wich snakes the emerald river, while griffon vultures circle in the sky. Characterful villages and towns such as Riez-la-Romaine, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Castellane, Entrevaux and Annot are waiting to be discovered among orchards, hillsides and oak woods. Their splendours are mirrored in five man-made lakes, while oceans of lavender on the valensole plateau put the finishing touch to this magnificent spectacle.
One's eyes journey from the Alps to the Mediterranean. They discover towns such as Forcalquier, Digne-les-Bains, Manosque and Sisteron whose ancient stone buildings have been moulded by the sun, nestling in the swell of fields of wheat and lavender, and scrubland fashioned by the colours and fragrances of a thousand sweet smelling plants. Further north, spectacular cliffs battle with a sublime natural environment. It is a land of contrasts and diversity, basking in an exceptional light where “he who (...) wishes to enter these happy lands will find the doors openî. Jean GIONO
Marne
( 51 )
An holyday rental for 200 €
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Tarn
( 81 )
From the Montagne Noire, the southern tip of the Massif Central, to the wide, tranquil plains of the Agout and Tarn rivers, and from the rugged unspoilt Ségala region to the rounded hills of the Vaurais, gateway to the sprawling plains of the Lauragais, the Tarn offers an enormou...
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Destination:
Alpes de Haute Provence
